Legendary music composer Khayyam passed away in Mumbai on Monday 19 August 2019 due to a cardiac arrest. Spokesperson of Khayyam Trust Pritam Sharma issued a statement which informed about the sad demise of the legend. Khayyam was 92. The statement said,” Veteran music composer Khayyam Saab is no more. He breathed his last at Sujoy Hospital, Juhu, Mumbai at 9:30 PM on 19/08/2019. He was admitted there since last few days for age related illness.”
Khayyam Saab had been hospitalized due to lung infection on July 28 after he collapsed in his house.
Tributes began pouring in soon after the news of Khayyam’s death came out. Several artistes from the Indian film industry took to social media remembering the music maestro.
Lata Mangeshkar said, “Mahan sangeetkar Aur bahut nek dil insan Khayyam sahab aaj humare bich nahi rahe. Ye sunkar mujhe itna dukh hua hai jo main bayaa’n nahi kar sakti.Khayyam sahab ke saath sangeet ke ek yug ka anth hua hai.Main unko vinamra shraddhanjali arpan karti hun.
Mohammed Zahur "Khayyam" Hashmi, better known as Khayyam aka Khayam Sahab was born in Rahon in Punjab. The noted music composer of the Hindi film industry and was best known for his compositions in films like UMRAO JAAN, KABHI KABHI, BAZAAAR, AHISTA AHISTA to name a few.
Some of his most popular songs include, “Dikhayii Diye Yun” from BAZAAR, KABHI KABHI title songs, Dil Cheez Kya hai, from UMRAO JAAN and Talat Mahmood’s evergreen classic sham – e – gham – ki- kasam’ from FOOTPATH etc.
Khayyam saab was honoured with the National Film Award for his work in UMRAO JAAN. He also won a Filmfare Award for UMRAO JAAN and KABHI KABHI. He was bestowed with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2007.
The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2011.
We wish eternal peace for the departed soul
